Union government has called an all-party virtual meeting to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic situation on 4 December at 10:30 AM chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said on Monday. This will be the second all-party meeting called by the government to discuss the COVID-19 situation since the pandemic outbreak. The Parliamentary Affairs Ministry is coordinating the meeting and has reached out to floor leaders of all parties.

The leaders of all parties from both Houses of Parliament are invited for the meeting, which will be held virtually on Friday at 10.30 am, sources told a news agency. The top people of the government including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan are expected to attend the meeting. Parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi and minister of state Arjun Ram Meghwal will also attend the meeting. 

The meeting has been called at a time when it is being contemplated to merge the Winter session of Parliament with the Budget session in wake of rising COVID-19 cases in the National Capital. The meeting gathered its significance as it is being held after Modi's visit to pharmaceutical companies in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Pune to review coronavirus vaccine development work over there. 

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